INDEX.

Algerine Work, 69

Angular Stitch, 33

Applique, 84, 89

Apron, Girl’s, 40

——, Morning, 40

——, Vandyke, 40

—— for a young person, 40

Aprons, 38

——, Dress, 39

Armorial Bearings, 83, 89

Baby’s Cap, 111

—— Hood, 112

—— Shoe, 112

Barege Knitting for Shawls, 115

Basket Stitch, 66, 88

Bathing Gown, 40

Bead Stitch, 127, 145

Bead Work, 84

Beaufort Star, 71

Beautiful Fringe and Border, 113

Bed-room Linen, 54

Bee’s Stitch, 101

Berlin Wire Stitch, 101

Biassing, 35

Binding, 59

Biroche, A, 111

Blankets, 54

Border for a Shawl, 124

Braces, 85

Braiding, 59

Braid Work, 84, 89

Brief Description of Wools, 22

Bustles, 41

Button-hole Stitch, 31

Cap Border Scollop, 140

Caps, 41

Cashmere Shawl, 49

Cast off, To, 100

Cast on, To, 98

Cast over, To, 99

Chain Stitch, 32, 102

—— —— on Gathers, 34

Checked Patterns, 115

Chenille Embroidery, 80

Chess Pattern, 71

Child’s Collar, 41

Cloaks, 42

Close Stitch for Waistcoats, 115

Comforter, A, 113

Comforter, Another, 113

Common Plait, 101

Common Tatting Edging, 155

Coral Pattern, 35

Corner for a Shawl, 122

Corners, To fill up, 69

Cravats, 42

Crochet Edging, for Collars, 148

—— —— for Hdkfs., 150

—— Neck Chain, 152

Cross Stitch, 65

Crow’s-foot Stitch, 102

Diagram, 61

Diamond Netting, 128

—— —— 5 stitches, 128

Dice Pattern, 72

—— —— Purse, 135

Dinner Napkins, 56

Dividing Line, A, 146

Dotted Knitting, Baby’s shoe, 117

—— Netting, 129

Double Cross Stitch, 65

—— Diamond, long stitch, 72

—— Herring-boning, 34

—— Knitting, 103

—— Nightcap, 117

—— Open Crochet, 144

—— Plait Stitch, 69

—— Stitch Crochet, 144

—— Straight Cross Stitch, 65

Dressing Table Covers, 55

Dress Shawl, 49

Dutch Common Knitting, 104

Edge Stitch, 145

Elastic Rib, 105

Embroidery, 88

—— in Wool, 80

—— with Silk, 79

Embossed Diamond, 104

—— Hexagon Stitch, 104

Fancy Bobbin Edging, 34

—— Button-hole Stitch, 31

—— Chain Stitch, 31

—— Herring-boning, 33

Fantail Stitch, 105

Fasten on, To, 100

—— off, To, 146

Feather Stitch, 67

French Ground Net, 130

—— Stitch, 105

Frills, 42

Frame, to Dress for Cloth Work, 82

——, to Dress for Cross Stitch, 82

——, to Dress for Tent Stitch, 83

Gathering, Double, or Puffing, 30

——, 30

Gem, or Set Patterns, 85

Gentlemen’s Belts, 43

—— Braces, 89

—— Collars, 43

—— Fronts, 43

—— Travelling Cap, 118

—— Waistcoats, 85, 89

German Knitting, 105

—— Pattern, 72, 88

Gobelin, 85

—— Stitch, 66

Grecian Netting, 130

Greek Cap, coarse Chenille, 152

Habit Shirt, 119

Half Handkerchief, 118

Harlequin Quilt, with Tufts, 119

Heart Pattern, 73

Hemming, 29

——, German, 29

Herring-bone Bag Stitch, 106

—— Purse, 118

Herring-boning, 33

Honeycombing, 36

Honeycomb Mittens, 136

—— Netting, 131

—— ——, with two Meshes, 131

——, Another kind, 130

—— Stitch, 106

Horse-shoe Stitch, 34

Housemaid and Kitchen Linen, 57

Imitation Net-work Stitch, 106

Indian Scarf, 49

Insertion, Crochet Beading, 150

Instructions in Grounding, 91

Irish Diamond, 73

—— Stitch, 66

Jelly Bag, 58

Joining the Threads, 146

Knee Caps, 116

Knit Herring-bone Stitch, 107

Knitted Footing, 117

—— Fringe, 117

—— Muff, 114

Knitting Stitch, 99

Lace, 73, 88

—— Wave Stitch, 107

Ladies’ Drawers, 43

—— Flannel Waistcoats, 44

—— Night Jackets, 44

—— Purses, 139

—— Walking Shawls, 50

Landscapes, 85

Leaf Netting, 132

Long Purse, in Points, 141

Loop Stitch, 100

Making Buttons, 60

Maltese Netting in Spots, 133

Mantuamaker’s Hem, 29

Materials for Plain Needlework, 17

—— for Embroidery, 21

—— for Fancy Needlework, 20

—— for Knitting, Netting and Crochet, 21

Marking, 59

Medallion Pattern, 90

Mosaic Work, 86, 89

Moss Stitch, 107

Mourning Shawls, 50

Narrowing, 99

Necessary Implements in Crochet, 26

Necessary Implements in Fancy Needlework, 25

Necessary Implements in Knitting, 25

Necessary Implements in Netting, 25

Neck and Pocket Handkerchiefs, 45

Net Cravat, 141

—— Scarf, 141

—— with Points, 132

Netted Bag, with Ring, 135

—— Cuffs, with Silk and Wool, 137

—— Cuffs, 137

—— Fringe, 138

—— Opera Cap, 138

—— Scollop Edging, 139

Night Gowns, 45

—— Stockings, 122

Open Cross Stitch, 108

—— Crochet, 143

—— Hem, 107

—— Work Stockings, 121

Ornamental Ladder Stitch, 108

Over Shoe, 114

Pantry Linen, 56

Pattern for a Light Scarf, 120

Patterns on Canvas, 86

Pearl Stitch, 99

Perforated Card, 86, 89

Petticoat Crochet Edging, 149

Petticoats, 46

——, Flannel, 46

Pillow Covers, 54

Pinafore, 47

Pincushion Covers, 55

Pine Apple Purse, 115

—— —— Stitch, 108

Piping, 60

Plain Crochet, 143

—— Crochet Bag, in Silk, 151

—— —— Purse, 152

—— Double Crochet, 143

—— Knitted Muffatees, 120

—— —— Gentleman’s Purse, 139

—— Netted Mittens, 139

—— Netting, 126

—— Open Netting, 133

—— —— Stitch, 109

—— —— Elastic Crochet, 144

—— Stitch Open Crochet, 143

—— Scarf, 48

—— Scollop, 140

Plaiting, 60

Pockets, 48

Point Stitch, 68, 88

Porcupine Stitch, 109

Princess Royal, 74, 88

Pudding Cloth, 58

Purse, with China Silk, 135

Queen Stitch, 68

Queen’s Vandyke, 68

Quilts, 54

Raised Embroidery, 80

—— Stitch, A, 145

—— Work, 93

Raising, 99

Rib, To, 99

Ribbon Scarf, 48

Roman Pattern, 74

Round Netting, 133

Rough Cast Stitch, 110

Row, A, 99

Rug Bordering, 87, 88

Running, 29

Russian Pattern, 74

Scale of Canvases, 21

Seam, To, 99

Seam Purse, with Beads, 135

Serpentine Stitch, 35

Sewing and Felling, 29

Shaded Silk Netting, 129

Sheets, 54

Shifts, 50

Shirts, 51

Single Plait Stitch, 68

Slip Stitch, 100

Socks, 122

Sofa Pillow, 150

Star Pattern, 90

—— Tatting, 154

—— with Eight Points, 116

Stitches in Crochet, 142

Stitching, 30

Stitch, To take in a, 147

——, To increase or decrease a, 145

——, To incr. in Crochet, 147

Stitches, To cast on the Loops or, 98

Stockings, 120

Straight Cross Stitch, 65

Strong Knitted Purse, 114

Suggestions as to Patterns, 77

Table Cloths, 56

—— Linen, 56

Tatting, Open Stitch, 153

Tent Stitch, 64

Thread, To bring forward a, 100

——, To carry on a, in Double Crochet, 146

Towels, 55

Travelling Shawl, 50

Treble Open Crochet, 144

True Stitch, 145

Tucks, 60

Turkish Pattern for a Table Cover, 151

Veils, 52

Velvet Stitch, 69

Victoria Pattern, 75

Wave Pattern, 75

—— Knitting, 110

Welts, 100

Whipping, 31

Windsor Pattern, 76

Wire Work, 87, 89

Working Berlin Pattern, 93

—— Figures, 89, 92

Zephyr, A, 114

THE END.

Transcriber’s Note

The following typographical errors were corrected:

Page Error Correction

iv human felicity human felicity.

v fair one fair one.

v then, how, to fabricate then, how to fabricate

vi form and utilty form and utility

ix netting of a purse, netting of a purse.

18 very difficult t very difficult to

19 both sides, This both sides. This

20 MATERIALS FOE MATERIALS FOR

21 Knitting Netting, Knitting, Netting,

22 than others than others.

22 Wool.—This Wool.—This

22 yarn, for mitts, yarn, for mitts.

24 her to devise her to devise.

25 Tissue Paper Tissue Paper.

27 extacy;” extacy;

27 native sky. native sky.”

28 principal stiches principal stitches

29 thread with out thread without

30 Gathering Gathering.

30 are gathered, Then are gathered. Then

33 appropriate situations appropriate situations.

34 intricate to describle intricate to describe

36 must take grest must take great

38 visiter visitor

41 colico, ore calico, are

44 adies’ Night Jackets. Ladies’ Night Jackets.

48 wrong, side wrong side

48 Plain Scarf Plain Scarf.

51 Another meth d Another method

55 into the other, into the other.

60 in the middle in the middle.

60 like a star like a star.

64 painting in oil, painting in oil.

65 Cross Stitch Cross Stitch.

65 This is a stich This is a stitch

66 arrangment arrangement

67 same color same color.

70 unavailable repentance unavailable repentance.

71 increas-increasing increasing

72 inprovement improvement

76 is complete is complete.

76 ane xtremly an extremely

fn 79-* The footnote marker was missing on the footnote

80 Chenille Embroidery Chenille Embroidery.

81 perseverence perseverance

83 restored to resorted to

84 braided with ther braided with their

85 lavendar lavender

88 CHAPTER X CHAPTER X.

88 considerable size considerable size.

89 assidously assiduously

93 the, first the first

96 forgotton forgotten

96 incovenience inconvenience

98 Lee., M. A, Lee, M. A.,

98 first intoduction first introduction

98 the means the means,

99 Pearl Stitch Pearl Stitch.

100 Note, in cas tingon Note, in casting on

102 other three stiches other three stitches

102 that tbe pins that the pins

103 previous methods previous methods.

104 stitches, you choose stitches you choose

104 taking careto taking care to

106 loops, and kniting loops, and knitting

107 knit three siitches knit three stitches

111 preceeding preceding

112 five rows o five rows of

113 ancle ankle

113 each stitch; The each stitch. The

114 fringe and borber fringe and border

115 knitting three stiches knitting three stitches

118 when it ouccurs when it occurs

120 Pattern for a Light Scarf Pattern for a Light Scarf.

120 generaly generally

122 every other stich every other stitch

123 Eleventh row plain Eleventh row plain.

123 make a siitch make a stitch

123 knit two togteher knit two together

124 twenty-seeond twenty-second

127 bottom of the preceeding bottom of the preceding

128 For the fouth For the fourth

129 principal beauty principal beauty.

131 the end Work the end. Work

134 You every is missing a word, probably work. This change was not made in the text

134 succeding succeeding

135 ninety-eight stiiches ninety-eight stitches

136 net seven stiches net seven stitches

137 double silk double silk.

137 to the whole, to the whole.

140 loop Net loop. Net

143 can be be varied can be varied

144 each square, each square.

145 back or the back of the

145 loose in each lose in each

145 To increase or decrease a Stitch. To Increase or Decrease a Stitch.

145 conceal the the half conceal the half

146 means meaking means making

150 This is done it This is done in

152 same color same color.

153 Take you tatting Take your tatting

157 of a highe of a higher

160 puposes of selfish purposes of selfish

161 sooth soothe

163 Bedroom Bed-room

163 —— on Gathers —— —— on Gathers

164 Tatting Edging Tatting Edging,

164 Fan-tail Fantail

165 Travelling Cap Travelling Cap,

165 Imitation Network Imitation Net-work

The Index has been standardized to have a , between the index entry and the page number.

The following words had inconsistent spelling and hyphenation.

cross-way / crossway

honey-comb / honeycomb

indispensible / indispensable

needle-woman / needlewoman

needle-work / needlework

net-work / network

pin-cushion / pincushion

vitalized / vitalised